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Revised Endangered Species Act Strengthens Regulatory Certainty for Forest Landowners
ByMichelle Cain November 20, 2025

Washington, D.C. – The Forest Landowners Association (FLA) applauds the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (USFWS) proposed rule revisions of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) to provide greater regulatory certainty for private forest landowners. The four proposed revisions include: Through these changes, USFWS Director Brian Nesvik, Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum, and the Trump…

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ESA Amendments Act of 2024 Introduced
ByMichelle Cain September 12, 2024September 13, 2024

On September 10th, House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-AR) and Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse (R-WA) introduced the ESA Amendments Act of 2024 (H.R. 9533). This bill would provide much-needed reform to the Endangered Species Act to incentivize species recovery and promote collaborative species conservation on private and public lands. When it was…

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Service Lists Pearl River Map Turtle as Threatened
ByMichelle Cain July 23, 2024July 23, 2024

On July 12th, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service released a final rule designating the Pearl River map turtle as threatened under the Endangered Species Act with a tailored 4(d) rule for take prohibitions. This rule goes into effect on August 12, 2024. Read the final rule here. This rule lists four other map turtle…

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Policy Alert: Supreme Court Overturns Chevron Doctrine
ByMichelle Cain July 1, 2024

Late last week, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to overturn the Chevron Doctrine, established in Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. (1984). The landmark ruling in Loper Bright v. Raimondo and Relentless v. Commerce (2024), authored by Chief Justice Roberts, marks a significant shift in the regulatory landscape. For forty years, the…

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ESA Revisions Set to Impact Landowners in 2024
ByMichelle Cain April 23, 2024April 23, 2024

This month, several revisions to the Endangered Species Act regulations were finalized by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. While some of the revisions are beneficial for landowners, others are a step backward in our efforts to achieve flexibility and collaborative conservation. Service Streamlines Conservation Agreements On April 11th, the Service finalized their proposal to…

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FLA’s Grassroots Tour: Advocacy in Action in Louisiana
ByMichelle Cain April 23, 2024April 24, 2024

This year, FLA launched an on-the ground initiative to meet with our State Engagement Team members and other interested parties in their home states to grow our grassroots engagement. Government Affairs on the Ground: FLA’s Grassroots Tour Amidst shifting markets, regulations and legislative landscapes, private forest landowners across the country are face mounting pressure and…

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FLA Hosts Timber Talk in South Carolina – Planting the Future: From Seedlings to Success
ByMichelle Cain October 25, 2023October 27, 2023

On October 3, 2023, FLA conducted a Timber Talk that showcased the journey of longleaf pine from the seedling to the stands. The event included a half-day program and tour at the new IFCO nursery in Windsor, South Carolina, followed by a half-day tour of family landowner Ben Christensen’s longleaf pine straw operations. At the…

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FLA Opposes ESA Regulation Revisions
ByMichelle Cain August 22, 2023August 22, 2023

On June 21, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service (the Services) published several proposed revisions to Endangered Species Act regulations. The two of most importance to our members are highlighted below. Both of these regulations will change the way that the Services approach species listings and critical habitat designations….

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Advocacy in Action: FLA’s Government Affairs Team Encourages Members to Share Their Stories
ByMichelle Cain August 9, 2023August 15, 2023

Advocating for policies that protect private forest landowners’ private property rights, economic viability, and forest legacy is the core of our work at the Forest Landowners Association (FLA). While FLA’s Government Affairs team is working to advance your interests with Congress and the Administration, our team needs landowners like you to tell their stories. When…

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FLA Weighs in on Spotted Owl Proposed Listing
ByMichelle Cain May 19, 2023May 19, 2023

The spotted owl may be spelling trouble for forest landowners once again. In February, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service released a proposal to list two distinct population segments (DPSs) of the California spotted owl. In the proposal, the Coastal-Southern California DSP would be listed as endangered, and the Sierra Nevada DSP would be listed…

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